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Georgia Peach Ice Cream

July 1, 2007

Well these georgia peachesSon they know their way aroundThey can take your money, son before you get sight of townWell they talk a little funny, but they look so fineNine out of ten of them gonna sell you a dimeI think they’re cute, think they’re cute as they can beTalkin’ about a funny talkin’, honk-tonking georgia peachWell, peaches, peachesLove them georgia peachesWell, peaches, peachesLove them georgia peaches

Excerpt from Lynyrd Skynyrd's Georgia Peaches

Yes, I know that me and the boys from the band were not talking about the same kind of peaches, but I could not help myself and kept humming the tune while peeling the fruit to make this ice cream.

When I got to the farmer's market this morning and found a bounty of gloriously fragrant and yellow Georgia peaches, I knew some would end up in a cake, some cut up on my salad and some would turn out into an ice cream. It has been so hot and humid the past few days, we keep filling up on frozen fruits and icy cold smoothies while the ice cream machine is dying from boredom. I just was not that inspired until this morning. Oh sure, I could whip up some of our favorites again, but we are craving light, fresh and if possible incredibly tasty and there is nothing fitting the description better than a Georgia peach.

There is not much to add, other than giving you the recipe, and urging you to make it with fresh fruit and not frozen or canned are we are here in the US in full peach season. The base is a light custard and a little lemon juice or crystallized ginger can really perk it up.

Macerate the peaches with the lemon juice in a saucepan with the lemon juice and sugar for about 10 minutes or until syrupy. Simmer over medium heat until the peaches are soft for about 5 minutes. Let cool completely.Whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until thick and pale. In the meantime, heat the milk, cream and vanilla bean until steam rises. Gradually add the hot cream to the egg yolks, whisking constantly to prevent them from scrambling. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and cook over medium heat until the cream coats the back of a spoon, 5 to 8 minutes.Strain the cream and let cool completely. Stir in the peaches. At that point I used an hand-held mixer to puree some of the peaches and leave chunks into the base. Churn the mixture in an ice cream maer according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to a container and freeze until firm.

It is so good that I am taking it to Meeta'sMonthly Mingle. She is on a well deserved vacation, so check back after the 7th of July for a cold and creamy ice cream round-up.

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comments:

The best peach ice cream I ever had was made and served to guests by a young couple on their wedding day. Their reception was an all-day affair, outdoors, with games and naps and talking and singing. And peaches and peach ice cream. It was a joyous celebration!

I had a couple of weeks ago a frozen peach yogurt and it was to incredibly delicous. Now you bring this amazing looking peach ice cream and all I want to do, except moving in your neighborhood, is to by an ice cream machine.

Oh Helen, how could you make me feel so jealous with all this talk about peaches! We are soooo far from peach season down under. I recall that the best peaches I've ever had were "tree ripen peaches" I bought from an organic market in Michigan. I don't know where they came from but I swear that I went to heaven when I had the first bite. I had two everyday till peach season was over.

Squeeeeeeeeee!!! You made something from the magazine already? hahaha! You so rock! I'm glad you liked it.. and your ice cream looks SO GOOD! I love peaches but I rarely eat them.. we'll have to get some when I take you to the market this weekend!

Oh peaches, Helen I do love the peaches. It is funny the way you say they go into everything because that's just what I've been doing with them. I sometimes think back to when I didn't put fresh fruit into salad and it seems such a colorless phase.Make mine with the lemon please.

Oh! So many times we made this as children, with our old hand-cranked ice cream maker. (Well, our mother made it; we cranked.) It is so hard to find good peaches anymore. We used to have our own, until the trees died and we couldn't get more to grow. And there used to be roadside stands, but I never see those anymore. I am craving a bite of your ice cream.

I sure did enjoy your blog. Saved it to my favorites so I can come back again. I have a recipe page to. Some Greek recipes going up in at this time. Thanks for making me hungry b.t.w. with the photos. YUMMY ! !

Oh, I'd give my right arm for some homemade peach ice cream, any peach ice cream for that matter! that is the one thing that I truly miss from the States. Excuse me while I wipe the drool off my keyboard!